clock … watching time, the only true currency

Thanks to Neal Stephenson (1, 2, 3), Isaac Newton interests me.

Ghostwalk, by Rebecca Stott, was a Books Inc. recommendation when I was in the store early last month. It’s a murder mystery in the 20th century infused with Newton’s early alchemical explorations at Cambridge in the 17th century. The tactic of addressing the story to the in-novel author’s lover annoyed me occasionally, and the mystery itself is rather mundane after so much effort to mash science and mysticism.

There is a short “Further Reading” section, which includes a link to the Newton Project…something for future exploration.